Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:14 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:18 am – 4:21 pm
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People26,652 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.410,527 householdsMedian household income $76,507Median home value $259,600Median rent $1,223 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,000 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 14,629 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 18%, manufacturing 17%Average commute 24 minutes79% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 11%, Russian or other Slavic 1%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 16°F32 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 20 days11 days above 90°F, 135 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kenosha Rgnl Ap station, 2 mi away; snow from Kenosha
Nearby landmarksPike Riverriver · 5.3 miUniversity of Wisconsin - Parksidecollege · 3.7 miGateway Technical Collegecollege · 3.9 miRiver Oaks Lakelake · 4.9 miLake Andrealake · 6.3 miRichard Bong State Recreation Area Sunrise Campgroundcampground · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCth "Ea" Parkpark · 1.3 miSomers Memorial Parkpark · 1.4 miHarbor Park Promenadestate park · 5.9 miGeorge Lake State Habitat Areastate recreation area · 8.1 mi · 161 acresRichard Bong Recreation Areastate park · 9.8 mi · 4,551 acresChiwaukee Prairie-Carol Beach Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 491 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateKenosha County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025240 of 347 days measured88 moderate, 18 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 167main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Kenosha County monitors, WI
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKenosha Water Utilityserves 99,218 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation713 ft217 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAurora Medical Center3.7 miPost officeSomers Post Office1.6 miTown hallSomers Village - Town Hall1.6 miPoliceUniversity of Wisconsin - Parkside Police Department4.1 miFire stationSomers Fire and Rescue Department Station 11.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 2 highHighShoreland Lutheran High School1.3 miElementarySomers Elementary School1.7 miHighKenosha House of Corrections - Phoenix Project School2.0 miCollegeUniversity of Wisconsin - Parkside3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE23 miInterstateI-943.7 miUS highwayUS 413.7 miAmtrakSturtevant, WI SVT6.7 miRailKenoshaMetra5.4 miCoachKenosha Brat StopWisconsin Coach Lines4.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53144 ZIP area.
